OPERATIONS ORDER
Operation Honeybadger (2001), Tora Bora (Part I)

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Situation

Background Information
During the recent resurgence of insurgent activity in the region, USSOCOM have uncovered intelligence regarding a potential tunnel system within the mountains of western Reshmaan. Due to this concern, a company from the newly-formed Afghan National Army has been tasked with assaulting this position in order to flush out as many Taliban fighters and installations as possible, leaving these tunnels open for further attack.

Friendly Forces
- [1x] Afghan National Army Company

Supporting Assets
- [2x] F-16

Enemy Forces
Due to the terrain, the enemy force consists primarily of well-entrenched infantry and light vehicles.

Mission

Tasking
1) Assault the mountains in order to flush out any insurgent fighters within the region. 2) Destroy any enemy troops, positions or caches. 3) Fallback to friendly lines.

End-state
1) Insurgent fighters are successfully drawn out from their positions. 2) The enemy have been suppressed or destroyed. 3) Friendly forces have withdrawn from the battle.

Execution

Commander's Intent
The purpose of the mission is to supress enemy resistance in the mountains using the American air support to draw them out. Civilian presence expected in the strongholds in Sector A and C.

Tasks and Sequencing
on all sectors, the Intend is to keep the platoons parallel. Sector A On startex FOX will move to hill 2246 to as a BOF for GROUNDHOG, once GROUNDHOG has entered the Eastern part of town, FOX will move in from the south. After the stronghold is secure, each platoon will move to their respective objectives. Sector B Depending on the stronghold size in Sector B,GROUNDHOG will assist with clearing, or bypass the stronghold to screen the south and west for FOX. Sector C Sector C is much of the same, however the last Stronghold objective will be split in 2, FOX clearing the north, GROUNDHOG clearing the southern section of the town. civilians expected on this objective. GROUNDHOG, shown in blue FOX, shown in red

Administration/Logistics

Resupply
LOGPAKs will provided by American Chinooks. Coordinated by EAGLE 7 & 8.

Medical
In accordance with SOP

Rules of Engagement
In accordance with SOP

Fire Support Plan
In accordance with SOP

Close Air Support
American F-16s will be helping with recon when possible and conducting bombing on designated targets to soften up targets for infantry.

Command/Signal

Communications Plan

Callsign	Primary Frequency	Superior Frequency	ACTUAL
EAGLE 9	45mHz	37mHz	MSP Jari (Ret.) Company Commander (≤64)
GROUNDHOG 9	40mHz	37mHz	LtCol James Platoon Leader (≤45)
GROUNDHOG 1	250mHz	40mHz	SSG Hrusi Squad Leader (≤15)
GROUNDHOG 1-1	251mHz	250mHz	SFC Kevin Fireteam Leader (≤6)
GROUNDHOG 1-2	252mHz	250mHz	Cpl Bond Acting Fireteam Leader (≤5)
GROUNDHOG 2	260mHz	40mHz	SP1 Wavan (Ret.) Squad Leader (≤15)
GROUNDHOG 2-1	261mHz	260mHz	SP1 Omni Fireteam Leader (≤6)
GROUNDHOG 2-2	262mHz	260mHz	SP1 Lexsal Acting Fireteam Leader (≤5)
FOX 9	361mHz	37mHz	SSG Tony Platoon Leader (≤45)
FOX 1	362mHz	361mHz	MSP Mattjamco Squad Leader (≤15)
FOX 1-1	281mHz	362mHz	SP3 Pete (Ret.) Fireteam Leader (≤6)
FOX 1-2	282mHz	362mHz	Sgt Jochem (Ret.) Acting Fireteam Leader (≤5)
FOX 2	290mHz	361mHz	SP2 B.Miller Squad Leader (≤15)
FOX 2-1	291mHz	290mHz	SP3 Soren Fireteam Leader (≤6)
FOX 2-2	292mHz	290mHz	Pvt Miller Acting Fireteam Leader (≤5)

Considerations
Succes of Command EAGLE -> GROUNDHOG -> FOX Signals - Purple smokes incase of MASSCAS - Red smokes to request CAS, authorisation by Platoon Leader